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    For Sale Thule Roof Bars

    Thule Roof Bars A4 B6 (very little use and truly as new! £25 Thames Valley.
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    For Sale Audi books

    Audi Quattro, Haynes Great Cars series. Jeremey Walton ISBN 978 1 84425 330 2 152 pages Mint £15 Audi quattro, the development & competition history ISBN085429 410 4 267 p Good £15 Audi - Sutton's...
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    STronic gearbox 'repair'

    A few days ago wife put her S3 ( S tronic ) away, came in , then told me about an orange warning light that said something about using the handbrake when parking Checked it out and yes....... ?? So.... yes , seems to be not unknown problem , never hear about it myself. Golf Rs are also...
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    For Sale CD cassette for boot mounted Concert CD player

    I have found this in my loft! It was used as a spare for her B5 1.8Tquattro ( 1996) with a Concert head unit. If it is of use to anybody you are welcome to it - you just need to cover postage. Due to the thickness it is classed as a small parcel and postage will be £2.90
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    Winter wheels OE or pattern 18" or 19"

    S3 saloon with 19" standard just trying to decide ! Pattern are cheaper but.... Found some 18" OEM - but really need refurb - and would need slightly narrower tyres ( 225 narrower - better in snow, in theory) 19" pattern are cheaper and would it really matter for 3/4 months use. Possibly...
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    new front suspension B6 190

    For my 1.8T quattro S Line A couple of parts are worn ( inde advised at recent service. 14.5 years old 74k miles). So.… thinking that it may be more sensible ( and much cheaper labour costs) to take off the whole lot and replace with new QUALITY parts ( like the idea of the 034 fully...
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    washers and fluid?

    What fluid is everybody using? I was told (unofficially) some years ago that I should really use the VAG stuff as the workshop guys reckoned that some 'cheaper' fluid was solidifying and causing the lamp washers to clog up and blow off the pipes ( that then needed the bumper taken off to refix ...
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    Shark - taken over by Racing Line?

    As the title. Daughter visiting for the weekend ( they have worked on her A3) and said she heard/read/had e mail that they have ceased business/taken over by Racing Line? Anybody know what's going on ?
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    Engine cover for 2.0 TFSi

    can't fine through VAGCAT( seems to be down more than up) and tried a couple of others ,unsuccessfully but looking for the part number ( & price) of the top cover ( black/silver plastic thing with red stripes lettering on ). Have a mini project in mind but if I break it I shall require a new one...
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    the ' what's it worth' question !!

    What somebody will pay...... Well 'Mrs kingfisher' has had, since july 1999 a QTS, bought new. Until 2007 it was motorway/main road use and more mixed since. Spec; silver, sunroof, Bose,( Concert+CDplayer - volumn control recently replacedl), 94k. No accidents, always kept in well vented...
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    B5 QTS chipping? Who to use?

    As in the title . A guy I know has recently bought a very nice one, well looked after etc. Car lives in West Midlands area. He's thinking it could use a chip ( now he's driven a few thou in it !) Mine was done virtually from new by the original AmD near Oxford. I remember Geoff Everret...
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    OBD coolant temperature readings

    I'm trying to find the post from a couple of months back ( I think). I've just spent ages searching - no luck ( but lots of other interesting stuff !! ) Can anybody help please. B5 1999.5 (facelift, July 1999 registration) I wish to check the coolant temperature via the climate module -...
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    A4 1.8TQS B5 on ebay

    Not mine and nothing to do with me but spotted this and thought it needs a nice caring home. It really does look superb . hope it's ok to link here ! 2000 AUDI A4 1.8T QUATTRO 4X4 SPORT 180 BHP RARE HIGH SPEC - NO RESERVE AUCTION | eBay
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    battery disconnect ?

    This applies to many Audis but..... about to replace battery in an A4. I've read somewhere that if you connect a 12v supply to the ciggy lighter it maintains 12v through the car as that socket is permanently live thereby keeping radio codes, computer etc etc etc happy ! Is this correct?
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    B5 QTS rear brakes replacement

    Mrs kingfisher's QTS has had an advisory on the very recent MOT rear discs/corroded/worn but not affecting function ( or similar words). Not too bad, 84k on original discs although pads were changed at 38k ( umm -- not convinced that was needed as there is still plenty of life in the current...
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    turbo inlet oil pipe?

    1.8T AJB engine . Is the oil inlet pipe the one that comes out of the back of the block, runs along the side of the head ( on drivers side) and into the top of the turbo? Thanks.
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    broken dipstick on her B5 QTS

    Checking the fluids this morning on her 1.8TQS ( she only wants to drive the car not anything like look after it !! ) and I managed to put some side pressure on the dipstick, and suddenly it was very loose. Looks like the bottom end of the orangey plastic has broken off where it enters the...
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    rear anti roll bar for quattros.

    Anybody fitted the RS4 version ? ( sure I read that it is 17mms as opposed to the 15 or 16mms standard/S4 size) Is it just a bolt on? It is for a quattro T Sport. TIA.